Andrew Barth Feldman & Hailey Kilgore lead Pump Up The Volume Industry Reading

10/4/2023 10:26am


Andrew Barth Feldman and Hailey Kilgore will lead a private industry reading of the new rock musical PUMP UP THE VOLUME in early October. Based on the 1990 coming-of-age film starring Christian Slater, and screenplay by Allan Moyle, the musical features Book and Lyrics by Jeremy Desmon and music by Jeff Thomson. Direction is by Dave Solomon. The cast is rounded out by Mateus Leite Cardoso, Brianna Gentilella, Katy Geraghty, James Gish, Erica Ito, Michael Morley, Bryan Munar, Lucy Panush, Michele Ragusa & Graham Rowat. "Pump Up The Volume" tells the story of Mark, a shy outsider who rocks an oppressive, small town bylaunching an underground Pirate Radio station from his bedroom. By day, Mark’s a quiet loner at Hubert Humphrey High… but, under cover of darkness, he is the raucous, no-holds-barred, shock jock “Hard Harry,” howling anonymously over stolen airwaves to other alienated teens desperate for connection. When tragedy strikes the school, the powers-that-be blame “Hard Harry” and try to shut him down. Music Direction is by James Sampliner. Rachel Bauder serves as production stage manager. Casting is by Benton Whitley and Micah Johnson-Levy of Whitley Theatrical. The reading is presented by Christopher Maring / CM Stage Productions, with executive producer Joe Christopher and general management by RCI Theatricals. For more information, please visit www.cmstageproductions.com. Press contact: Christopher Maring/CM Stage Productions (646/283-2399)...